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(43) Date of publication: 06.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/01 (21) Application number: 08742188.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 26/00(2006.01) F16J 15/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/003741 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/115577 (25.09.2008 Gazette 2008/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 21.03.2007 US 919304 P (71) Applicant: Flowserve Management Company Irving, TX 75039 (US)	(72) Inventor: YOUNG, Lionel Murrieta, California 92591 (US) (74) Representative: Vleck, Jan Montagu  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)